2017 Starscape Vineyard Chardonnay - Hunter Glenn Estate

Crunchy white nectarine, fresh jasmine, Meyer Lemon. Pineapple core, smooth stones, bright Fuji apple. Orchard blossom and yellow straw, clean cucumber and thyme sprig. Asian pear and starfruit zip into frame complimented subtly by flower sap, quartz, and loam. Crisp, tart, and clean, finishing with refreshingly delicate minerality and a green apple twang. Food friendly and quite agreeable, favoring the directness of withheld ML in lieu of excess roundness or saturation. This 2017 Starscape Vineyard Chardonnay by Hunter Glenn Estate is cheerful and charming Russian River Valley white.

The Russian River Valley of Sonoma County is home to some of the world's richest and most opulent Chardonnay. Although this region is capable of tremendous weight and power it is also extremely adept at finesse. This bottling, crafted by Hunter Glenn Estate using 100% Chardonnay from the well-known Starscape Vineyard, provides a wonderful look into the leaner styles of Russian River Valley Chardonnay. This wine is still brimming with sunny California fruit as one might expect yet the ripeness here remains squarely in check. Subtle floral and secondary notes pop with air and mineral tones that would otherwise be buried under lush fruit and oak are allowed to express themselves. Acidity is mild but more than sufficient to carry this medium bodied wine through its paces. This is a wine designed for ease of drinkability and pure uncomplicated enjoyment, and it succeeds here in spades.